Anchors Aweigh
Seen it?1945 | 143 min | Music, Comedy, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won an Oscar, though it had middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved You Can't Take It with You, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 2 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1945: an older pace and style.
Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Scoring of a Musical Picture. Also nominated for 4 more Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$8 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 71K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Sidney
- Frank SinatraClarence Doolittle
- Kathryn GraysonSusan Abbott
- Gene KellyJoseph Brady
- José IturbiJosé Iturbi
- Dean StockwellDonald Martin
- Pamela BrittonGirl from Brooklyn
- Rags RaglandPolice Sergeant
- Billy GilbertCafe Manager
- Henry O'NeillAdmiral Hammond
- Carlos RamírezCarlos